Can You Save Me?

Chapter 15

"Shut up! Leave me alone  and stop being a jerk.." I say embarrassed but also a little annoyed.

"Oh come on Bella, I'm just messing around with you. It's not that bad, it could be worse." Dylan says this while he continues to laugh at me.

"Ugh." I grunt with irritation, pick up my laptop, stand from the couch and start walking away.

"Hey where're you going? Come on, don't be mad." He tells me this time he stopped laughing.

"Screw off." I simply say and place my laptop on the counter and make my way to the front door. I step outside feeling the cool summer like breeze on my face and walk to the back yard to sit.

As I sit I can't help to start thinking about my mother and where she could be and why I haven't heard from her yet. I begin to worry and panic and become upset. I take a seat on the grass and pull out little pieces of it to occupy myself. Without realizing it, I had began to cry. Tears fell down my face but I made no noise, has a sniffle here and there. I heard the front door open and close, I assume it's Dylan and I was correct. Moments later he speaks.

"Bella, I'm sorry.. " he says this while standing up behind me on the grass. I can picture him rubbing the back of his neck with his hand. "I was just joking around with you, I didn't think you'd get so upset about it.." He realizes I'm not responding and walks in front of me and sits down with me. "Bella.. You're crying..? I'm really sorry, I didn't think it was that big of a deal to joke like that, I didn't think it would make you this ups-" I stop him there.

"No, I'm not upset or crying because of you're jokes.." I say quietly but just loud enough for Dylan to understand what I've said.

"W-well then what's wrong?" He asks me with compassion and places his hand on my knee for comfort. My legs are crossed and so are his as we sit in the grass.

"I'm just worrying about my mother.. I'm scared that I haven't heard anything from her or about her and I'm afraid something horrible has happened to her." I explain while staring down at the soft grass. Dylan moves closer to me but moves beside me more and gives me a hug. I hug him back and I feel so comforted and safe in his arms it calms me down. I feel the beat of his heart and then he speaks.

"Ya know.. I was just bugging you to annoy you purposely. But out of curiosity, who's your favourite character?" He says while releasing from our hug.

I respond with "what's it matter?"

"Oh I was just wondering because I think Kaneki's pretty bad ass." He says ever so casually.

"W-what..? Hold on here.." I say confused. "You mean to tell me that yo-"

"Yup, I watch Tokyo Ghoul to, I'd say my favourite character is between Kaneki or Touka." He smiles at me.

"You jerk! You made fun of me for it even though you watch it to?" I say with a giggle.

"Mhm, you got it." He smirks at me.

"So you made me think that you thought I was a loser and a nerd for fun?" I rant.

"Yup, you're 100% correct Ms.Catherine" he smiles at me with a mischievous little grin.

"Oh you're going to get it O'brien, you just wait." I told him and pointing my index finger at him, almost touching his nose.